Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-08
CITY AND DISTRICT.
THE COLUMBIAN LAW SCHOOL.
'The Annual Commencement Exercises
at the National The8ter.

AN ADDRESS By JUDGE HAsNER, AND REMARKS BIZ
SECRETARY ENDICOTT - THE LIST OF GRADUATES
AND THE WINNERS OF PRIZES.
The people who attended the commencement
exercises OF the Columbian University Law School
10 race shower OF rain, which timed its coming
nicely by the program. The exercises began at 4
O'CLOCK and the rain did not prevent very large
audience from attending. The usual carload Of
norai designs was conspicuously absent. The only
design was an immense white legal seal with
columbia Law, 49," on 1t, which was hung over
Inc 'front.' OF the stage. Tall green palms and
other plants without blossoms were placed in
front OF the stage and down a long aisle in the
end OF which was placed statue
There were as many people on the plat
form as could be seated, and the exercises were,
besides the faculty and the graduates were Secre-
tary Endicott, ex-Min1ster Foster, Judge Hagner,
Mattlngly, ]. Ormond Wilson, Prof. Harry King,
Dr: Meador. Dr. Giesy, and Simon Wolf. The grad:
uatlng class consisted OF 1fty-four bachelors and
lions were rendered by the Marine Band, under
the leadership OF Prof. Sousa, and the exercises
were then opened with prayer.
JUDGE HAGNER's ADDRESS
The address to the graduates was delivered by
yers were not such bad set OF men as Carlyle and
some other ill-natured writer's pictured them. He
showed that all nations owed much to their law
yers. and that they had generally been chosen
honors He pointed to the fact that Of all the
Presidents of the United States only four not
lawyers, and OF the Vice Presidents two only were
not lawyers. He cited several instances OF heroic
9ev0tlon 70 duty shown by great lawyers, who
defended law and justice In the face OF popular
feeling.
THE GRADUATES.
Atthe conclusion OF the address, Prof. yelling
conferred the degrees upon the candidates. as fol-
lows:
Church, Myer Cohen, ]. B. Chamberlain, Thos. Du-
rant, A. r. Greeley, W. B.; Greeley, l. II. Hines, r.
G. MacNulty, Grafton Mason, VIM. Quinby, II. F.
steuart, 4. r stoutsnburgh, j. n. sprow u.s. E F.
Bachelor OF Laws. H. Adams. W. Spencer
Armstrong, K. B. Bagby, G. R. BlOdgett, s. 1sid0re
Bradley, F. s. Bright, Alexander Britton, Bedford
J. b. chamberlain Frederick E. Chaplin, u. 8. 6.
Cherry, X; Stuart Coleman, T. H. Cornett, J. B.
Wn p y e. n Esse s. 5ehn ~
Leon D. Geneste, s. Herbert Glesy, AS. Grandy, d.
Lauck Grayson, Theodore H. Greene, F. NJ. Hamil-
lis B. Herr l. II. Hines, All Hoffman, VIII Hus-
Ton III C. Ksennedy " KenneGy alexander
T. Reich, .. G. keinohi, c. E. Sackett, F. l. SID
d0ns, F. II. Stephens, G. w. T1tcomb, Spencer
Ward, L. l. Waters, j. Bruce Webb and John +.
Williams.
The three prizes for the best essays on subjects
OF legal interest were awarded as follows: First
prize, Mr.. u. s. g. Cherry for essay on Religious
Ethics and Civil Jurisprudence" second prize,
MI. Theodore II. Green, essay ON 1.-THE Element,
Force and Eject OF Intent In Laws" third prize,
MI. Leon D. Geneste. essay On 1.-THE History Of the
Statute Of Limitation and its Application to Per-
Sonal Action at Common Law"
SECRETARY gNDICOTTs REMARKS.
Secretary EndicOtt presented the prizes with q
brief address, in which he said Il cheerfully COM
ply with the request of your honOred president to
place these prizes in your hands. This simple act
does not require, indeed It's Significance would be
marred by, many words. But cannot forbear to
say that know by experience, the toll and pa
thence, the days OF thOughtfulness, the nights OF
wakefulnesS by which these prizes have been won.
l also know that they furnish proof OF the dill
gence and ndelity with which you have studied
the law as found in the books and taught in this
school. venture to add the hope, yes, the belief,
that your success In this holds out high promise
your future usefulness and distinction In the wider
fields OF study and contest to which you are sum-
mOned congratulate you, my young friends, on
your good fortune, and welcome you and all your
associates who have received degrees to-day to the
noble and honorable profession OF the law"